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DENVERPOPS

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39. There were a large quantity
Wed Mar 26, 2025, 11:46 AM
Mar 2025

of young men in 66-67-68-69-70 who made the decision to leave the country..........Many had figured out, that THE ONLY REASON for the U.S.'s Viet Nam involvement was to feed the Military Industrial Complex with un-fathomable amounts of profits, and they didn't even think about it costing tens of thousands of young men who were our nation's finest............

Of course if you were a rich kid, or privileged, you escaped the draft for four years of college, and places were reserved for you in the National Guard or Reserves when you graduated. Groups of Military that pretty much remained stateside. One most notable member of that GROUP was WBush who didn't even have to show up for duty..............

In 67-68 Defense Secretary McNamara told Johnson it was rumored the Norcoms were amassing a huge offensive, later called the TET OFFENSIVE. He needed 250,000 more draftees. He instructed recruiters that he had lowered the IQ requirement to 70? and to go after blacks because they were the easiest pickings. This group was known as: McNamara's Morons.......
Many young men left for Canada and other destinations rather than be sacrificed so a wealthy group of Corporations could make hundreds of millions of dollars off the Viet Nam mis-adventure......And, it has continued ever since then, one conflict or war after another.....

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How about considering ruskies our friends? SheltieLover Mar 2025 #1
It's not that they're Russian; it's that they're fascists muriel_volestrangler Mar 2025 #17
The USSR and Russia are NOT the same thing. valleyrogue Mar 2025 #35
Well, Stalin and Khrouchtchev were also murderous gangsters. Justice matters. Mar 2025 #38
Add invading Canada, Greenland, Panama. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author vapor2 Mar 2025 #25
I agree with every point you make. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #27
All because we did not give to Stalin all the states that Hitler had conquered after Stalin had over run Berlin and LiberalArkie Mar 2025 #3
Right. Stalin (and his successors) would have kept on rolling through western Europe erronis Mar 2025 #6
If the U.S. governement was conservative like now, There would not be a Europe, Japan, S. Korea, Philippines etc, they LiberalArkie Mar 2025 #11
Same age here. yea this bluestarone Mar 2025 #4
You and me both. not fooled Mar 2025 #5
You're not the only one DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #33
Never, never, ever Mr.Bee Mar 2025 #7
Burning America to the Ground for Putin Botany Mar 2025 #8
+1 dalton99a Mar 2025 #9
I am 80, It would not matter Codifer Mar 2025 #10
Abandoning the Bigotanic? moondust Mar 2025 #12
I hope that people fortunate enough markodochartaigh Mar 2025 #13
All so true, and so sad. ananda Mar 2025 #14
I wouldn't come Gordcanuck Mar 2025 #15
I totally understand and agree. It is inflicted by a criminal mob boss. Evolve Dammit Mar 2025 #16
Obviously, you are not alone PatSeg Mar 2025 #18
Where are you moving? ERW Mar 2025 #19
I'm a little behind you, but right there with you maxrandb Mar 2025 #20
Well said. c-rational Mar 2025 #29
And with a total buffoon like Trump as the leader! crimycarny Mar 2025 #21
To Leave the USA or to Stay? lindalou65 Mar 2025 #22
Fare well, wherever you land, SF Trailrider1951 Mar 2025 #23
I'll be on DU as usual. sinkingfeeling Mar 2025 #24
"elected politicians" or Republicans? OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2025 #26
I'm 67 and I agree PJMcK Mar 2025 #28
I have been looking into buying a small condo on a Caribbean island that offers a second passport. Lonestarblue Mar 2025 #30
Trump couldn't do more to destroy this nation if he was a Russian asset, following orders from Moscow. patphil Mar 2025 #31
I hate say it. We need a Nixon. He was anti-Russian. rickyhall Mar 2025 #32
That is the last thing we need, a real war criminal who should have been tried at The Hague. valleyrogue Mar 2025 #34
Actually, when growing up, DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #37
We have been considering something similar. Prairie_Seagull Mar 2025 #36
There were a large quantity DENVERPOPS Mar 2025 #39
the key thing to remember is that IOKIYAR LymphocyteLover Mar 2025 #40
evil bastards Michael Badamo Mar 2025 #41
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